Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church 46833 Harry Byrd Highway Sterling, VA 20164 www.ctrcc.org Phone 703-430-0811 Fax 703-430-1590 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm STAFF Pastor Fr. J.D. Jaffe Parochial Vicar Fr. Mark Moretti Parish Administrator Donna M. Ata Director of Christian Formation Jay Cuasay Director of Religious Education Hunter Lillis Director of Spanish Religious Education Amelia Silva Director of Music Claire M. Schweppe Coordinator of Spanish Music Geovani Flores Secretary/Assistant to the Administrator Mauricio Carpio Secretary Cristina Orellana MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 5:30 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish SUNDAY 8:00 am, 10:00 am - English 12:00 Noon - Spanish 5:30 pm - English HOLY DAYS As Announced WEEKDAYS Monday-Friday 8:00 am Saturday 9:00 am facebook.com/ctrsterling OUR MISSION STATEMENT Founded in the good news of Christ that God so loved the world that he gave (us) his only Son (Jn 3:16) and knowing that he (Christ) came that we might have life life in all fullness (Jn 10:10) and rooted in Jesus command to Love one another as I have loved you (Jn 13:34), we the members of Christ the Redeemer Parish commit ourselves: To foster an understanding and sharing of Christ s message To celebrate the glory of God in liturgy which recognizes our diversity and calls us to oneness in God s presence To challenge the faithful to respond to Christ s call to meet the needs of all people with compassion and charity. SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
PARISH INFORMATION - INFORMACIÓN PARROQUIAL Engaged couples must make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage. All are required to participate in a marriage preparation program. Please call the office to make an appointment. La pareja interesada en celebrar el Sacramento del Matrimonio, necesita realizar un curso de preparación; por tal motivo debe contactarse con el Sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de su matrimonio. Todos están llamados a participar de la formación matrimonial (pre-cana o convalidación). Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial. Interested in becoming Catholic or have an unbaptized child 8 or older? If so, please call the Parish Office and speak to Jay Cuasay. Para obtener información sobre la preparación en español de los tres sacramentos de iniciación (bautismo, confirmación, primera comunión) ó información sobre el sacramento de la confirmación para adultos; comunicarse con Amelia Silva, directora 703-430-0811. 7 CAR WASH As you get your car washed, help the poor and needy. We receive 10% of what CTR parishioners pay. As you pay at the carwash, sign the book so we receive their donation. Contact the Parish for Communion calls to shut-ins, sick, hospitalized and in cases of serious illness or death. Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial para solicitar la suministración de los Sacramentos de Confesión o Unción de Enfermos, ya sea en la casa u hospital. Page 2 We welcome you to our Parish Community and invite you to call or register in person at the Parish Office. Registration forms are also available on our website at www.ctrcc.org. Todos los feligreses están invitados a registrarse en la parroquia. Para registrarse pueden llamar a la oficina parroquial o visitarnos. Groups Rosary In English Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. For more information, call Diane Kilkeary at 703-430-6228. In Vietnamese - Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel. For more information, call Hoa Ngo at 703-430-7461. En Español - Todos los viernes en la Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe a las 8:00 p.m. Para más información comunicarse con Wilfredo Duran 703-732-9492. Seniors The CTR Senior Group meets Fridays at 11:30 a.m. in the Library for Bring Your Lunch meetings or at a local restaurant on the second Friday of the month. Parishioners 55+ are invited to join. For more information, call Claude Gianino at 703-858-0641. Knights of Columbus Are you interested in joining the K of C Christ the Redeemer Council #16234 here at our parish? For more information, please contact Everett Barnes at evbarnes@aol.com. Altar Servers Any boy or girl 4th grade and up that is interested in serving, please call Gail Dowling 703-421-7499. BULLETIN DEADLINE The bulletin deadline is Thursday prior to the week (10 days before) you wish to have your announcement in the bulletin. Thank you for your cooperation. Baptism is ordinarily celebrated within a faith community. Please call the office to register for a preparation class and to arrange for a time for the celebration. Las charlas pre-bautismales se ofrecen el tercer sábado de cada mes. Si desea bautizar a su niño entre las edades de recién nacido a 7 años pueden llamar a la oficina Parroquial de lunes a viernes y contactarse con Cristina Orellana al 703-430-0811. SE MOLESTA POR LA BEBIDA DE OTRA PERSONA? Si alguien allegado a usted: familiar, amigo, compañero de trabajo o vecino, tiene o ha tenido problemas con la bebida, visite un grupo de AL-ANON y Alateen encontrara respuestas, apoyo y ayuda. Respetamos su anonimato. Reuniones en las Iglesia: Cristo Redentor Jueves 8:00-9:30 p.m. MORNING MASS WEATHER CANCELLATIONS Christ the Redeemer will follow the Federal Government weather closings and delays for weekday and Saturday morning Masses. When the Federal Government closes or has a delayed opening, morning Mass is cancelled. In order to avoid risking your personal safety, please use wise discretion when travelling in severe weather. MISAS MEMORIALES La santa misa se puede celebrar en caso de muerte. Para arreglar una misa funeral pueden llamar a la oficina parroquial. Intenciones comunitarias tienen que llegar 15 minutos antes de la misa. Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Guadalupe Chapel. El Sacramento de Reconciliación se celebra todos los sábados de 4:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. en la Capilla de Guadalupe.
FOOD COLLECTION CTR s Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a food drive for Catholic Charities' St. Lucy Project on September 15/16, 2018. More than 205,000 people in our diocese are food insecure and do not know where there next meal will come from. As Christ said: For when I was hungry, you gave Me something to eat; when I was thirsty you gave Me something to drink MATT 25:35. Our brothers and sisters in Christ need our help. Blue Shopping Bags are being distributed this weekend, September 8/9 with a list of preferred items for purchase. Please fill the bag with the food items and drop them off before Mass nest weekend, September 15/16, please look for the St. Lucy Food Truck at the church entrance. For more information about the drive, please contact John Bradley at h2ojfb@verizon.net. Monetary donations and Gift Cards such as Dollar Tree, Aldi's, Walmart and Giant are always welcome. Checks can be made out to: Catholic Charities with St. Lucy Project in the memo portion and handed to the Knights and their families collecting food. BIBLE STUDY ON THE MASS STARTING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Join us for Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible at Christ the Redeemer beginning September 23 from 7-8:30 p.m., and continuing each Sunday for 8 weeks. Jeff Cavins explains the importance of Scripture to the Catholic Faith and considers the reasons why so many Catholics find it so hard to read the Bible. Using the Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Bible Timeline, he introduces how he will explain the story of salvation through the fourteen narrative books of the Bible. For more information or to register for the study, please contact Mary Brett at 202341-7949 or dcmaryesq@aol.com. There is no cost to attend the study, however, please register by Monday, Sept. 17th so that your book and workbook will arrive on time. SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEETING The Social Justice Committee will meet Wednesday September 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the church library. If you have been thinking about becoming more active in the church, please consider joining us. For more information please call Adrienne at 703-450-4079. We pray for those who are ill... Virginia Anderson, Julie Ware, Carrie Mroczkowski, Josh Moran, Mary Sellers, Joseph Jakabfy, Rose Jakabfy, Dick Schaub, Paul Hinz, Kathryn Karwaki, Larry Lapham, Matthew Salazar, Sergio Morataya, Josephine Mahoney, Arthur McCarthy, Jesse Michl, Ramon Bossio, Billie Gore, Bruce Lindgren, Chuck Long, Sharon McMonagle, John McMonagle, Maddie Cabatic, Ryan Quinn, Esteban Chicas, Harvesta Williams, Rena Szumski, Bill Check, Angela Lilley, Pat Barboza, Marianne Simms, Roger Hilleary, Katherine Sexton, Jack Lucas Lazatin, Dan Kilkeary, Jeff Martinez, Joyce Shangle, Marcela David, Sonia David, Gigi Gagui, Christian Escoto and Mary Heimann We pray for those who have died... READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 10 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Luke 6:6-11 8:00 a.m. Special Intention of James Ditaranto Tuesday, September 11 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Luke 6:12-19 8:00 a.m. Ine Kinh Nguyen Wednesday, September 12 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Luke 6:20-26 8:00 a.m. Maria Petra Perez Thursday, September 13 1 Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-13 Luke 6:27-38 8:00 a.m. Special Int. of Carmen Head Friday, September 14 Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:13-17 8:00 a.m. Special Intention of Maria Montesino Saturday, September 15 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Luke 2:33-35 5:30 p.m. Nayr Prudencio Sunday, September 16 Isaiah 50:5-9 Psalm 116:1-6, 8-9 James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35 5:30 p.m. Parishioners FORMED Our parish has subscribed to an online platform called FORMED. Every parishioner will have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. With FORMED you ll find video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics and includes inspiring audio talks. It truly is the Catholic faith - on demand. Here s how easy it is to get FORMED: Go to www.formed.org. You should see the r egistr ation box for parishioners. Type in the parish code: 7FZYKN - Now set up a username and a password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED.org anytime. SERVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED A sign language interpreter is available on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Along with the Masses, our parish has induction loop and receiver systems for the hard of hearing. The devices are located in the Usher Room. For more information about Closed Captions during 5:30 p.m. Mass contact Donna - CARTsttheresa@aol.com. In the event of inclement weather, text cell to confirm captioning service: 703-501-4320. Join the many parishioners who have already enrolled in Faith Direct for automated giving to the Parish. Faith Direct is secure and convenient, and will provide you with an offertory card to place in the basket during the collections. Sign up today by contacting Faith Direct at 866-5078757or go to www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is VA313. Page 3
OFFERTORY 9/2/18 $15,659.24 RENOVATION & RENEWAL $4,820.00 NEXT WEEK S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. These funds would go towards youth and adult religious education, including children's liturgies and RCIA. There are currently over 3,000 volunteer catechists who help our over 40,000 public schools students throughout the Diocese. CONFERENCE ON CHURCH RESPONSE TO OPIOID CRISIS The opioid crisis has severely impacted parishioners and neighbors within the Diocese of Arlington where opioid overdose deaths have increased threefold, and statewide where opioid deaths jumped 200 percent in six years. Join Bishop Michael Burbidge and Catholic Charities as we explore how we in the diocese can respond to this crisis. Seeking Hope and Healing in the Opioid Crisis, is a free daylong conference on Saturday, September 29, 2018, the Feast of the Archangels, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria. Dr. Michael Horne, Catholic Charities psychologist, will give a keynote address and Bishop Burbidge will lead a prayer service. The 9 a.m. parish Mass is available before the 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. conference. Please help us address this critical issue and invite others to come as well. Register by September 26 at: events@arlingtondiocese.org. CTR s Children s and Youth Choirs Need New Members! Calling all children and teens in Grades K-12 to come experience the joy of singing and/or playing instruments in a choir community! FIRST REHEARSALS Children s Choir: Monday, September 10th Grades K-3: 5:00pm-5:40 p.m. Grades 4-6: 5:45pm-6:30 p.m. Youth Choir: Sunday, September 16, 4:30 p.m. For more information please see Music Director Claire Schweppe after Mass or call her in her office at 703-430-0811 Ext. 123, claire.schweppe@ctrcc.org Calling all Singers and Instrumentalists for CTR s Children's, Youth, Coro, and Adult Choirs! Children's Choir: Mondays Grades K-3: 5:00pm-5:40 p.m. Grades 4-6: 5:45pm-6:30 p.m. Youth Choir: Grades 7-12 1 Sunday per Month Adult Choir: Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Coro Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. For more information about our Music Ministry, please see Music Director, Claire Schweppe, after Mass or call her in the office at: 703-430-0811 Ext. 123 claire.schweppe@ctrcc.org ADD 'SEARCHING FOR MORE' TO YOUR PODCAST LIST! Searching for More features interviews and discussions on a range of topics affecting Catholics in today s world. Guests include clergy, local Catholics, doctors, technology experts, Catholic news anchors, and even Hollywood actors starring in epic biblical dramas. The podcast is dedicated to the patronage of our diocesan saint, St. Thomas More. 'Searching for More' joins the 'Walk Humbly' and 'Catholic Herald' podcasts as diocesan audio offerings. CELEBRATING A SILVER OR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR? Were you married in 1968 or 1993? Then join Bishop Michael F. Burbidge for the 2018 Marriage Jubilee Mass to be celebrated on Sunday, October 14 th at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, VA. Please contact Cristina in the parish office to register no later than September 12 th. For more info, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/mjm. THE CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD ATRIUM Attention Parents of 3-5 year olds! We are happy to announce The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium here at the Parish. We are excited to offer this oncea-week religious education program for toddlers on either Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m., or Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m., from October-May. Please contact the religious education office at hunter.lillis@ctrcc.org or 703-430- 0811 ext. 114 for more details. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER The Tau Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order invites you to come and see if you have a vocation as a Secular Franciscan. You are invited to the annual Open House on October 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in room 205 in the St. Joseph Church Parish Hall, 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170. Please see our website for further details at https://tauofs.org/ or contact Bill Bouffard at bilbouf@verizon.net. Spend an hour, stay a lifetime. JOIN THE NOVENA FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE! The U.S. bishops urge our participation each Friday through September 28 in a nationwide Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life. Participants will receive weekly email or text reminders to pray and fast, along with littleknown facts about Roe v. Wade to share with others. Sign up Page 4
RE CLASSES BEGIN THIS WEEK! Grades K-6 (English) Tuesday Sep. 11 Wednesday Sep. 12 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Grades K-6 (Spanish) Saturday, Sep. 15 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Grades 9-12 Sunday, Sep. 16 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Grades 7-8 Monday, Sep. 17 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Religious Education Staff 703-430-0811 RE 18-19 CALENDAR & INFO AT: http://ctrcc.org/faith-formation Jay Cuasay (Grades 7-12) Director of Christian Formation ext. 130 or Jay.Cuasay@ctrcc.org Hunter Lillis (English Grades K-6) Director of Religious Education ext. 114 or Hunter.Lillis@ctrcc.org Amelia Silva (Spanish Grades K-6) Director of Religious Education ext. 129 or Amelia.Silva@ctrcc.org INITIATION RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. Jesus fulfills the signs and wonders of the kingdom of heaven. He restores health and wholeness to the natural world. In particular, he restores our bodies to their fullness. Despite doing so in secret and telling others not to publicize these events, God s glory is spread far and wide. It is obvious that the Lord s good deeds are hard to keep secret. It is also hard, as the Second Reading points out, for us not to be fooled by what we see and then to judge based on such biases. Perhaps that is why Jesus advice is to keep silent. Let God s good works speak for themselves and not our blind judgements. Jesus, open up our mouths and ears. So we may speak your praises and hear your wonders And not be mistaken by our own thoughts and judgments. How has God opened up your ears and mouth today? Do you wish to hear more or speak more to someone about this experience? If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic and celebrating Baptism, Confirmation and Communion, or if you are from a different denomination and interested in knowing more about being Catholic, please contact Jay Cuasay, Director of Christian Formation at 703-430-0811 ext. 130 or Jay.Cuasay@ctrcc.org. RE 2018-2019 BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPT. 11TH. LATE REGISTRATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE (WITH A LATE FEE), IF SPACES ARE AVAILABLE. QUESTIONS? CALL THE RE OFFICE AND SPEAK TO A DIRECTOR. NEWS FOR OUR RE 2018-19 YEAR We still need catechist & other volunteers to help Hunter in the Elementary Grades. Please call the office at 703-430-0811 or contact Hunter at Hunter.Lillis@ctrcc.org. Be strong, do not fear! With every true vocation comes the strength and courage of the One who calls. If the Holy Spirit is prompting you to follow Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life, call Fr. Michael Isenberg at 703-841-2514, or write:m.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org CONFIRMATION 2018 GROUP REMINDERS Has your child chosen a Confirmation name and Sponsor? Letters were mailed out. You should now know: Which retreat he/she should attend in September. The rehearsal date/time in October. The celebration date/time on October 13th. Community Service Hours and Reflection Questions were due at the end of Aug. Page 5
A word from the Pastor Greetings Parishioners and Friends of Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. After one week here at Christ the Redeemer, I would very much like to reflect upon a few of the blessings I have seen. Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church is Diverse. Christ the Redeemer is beautifully ethnically diverse. Having grown up in Annandale, VA and having attended Annandale High School, one of the most ethnically diverse high schools in the country, it is very clear to me the beauty of ethnic diversity. Christ the Redeemer is also diverse in its life experiences, with parishioners quite literally from all ages. There are many youth at this parish and equally as many elders of our community. This diversity in age and life experience enriches each of us tremendously. Christ the Redeemer is culturally diverse. There are people from many different backgrounds and ideologies, extroverts and introverts, quiet and gregarious, progressive and conservative, music lovers and sports fans I even met a Dallas Cowboy fan! Christ the Redeemer is a home to everyone and all are welcome. There is one thing that unites us all, and that is the love and devotion for Jesus Christ, the Lord of all. One of the most beautiful things about the Catholic Church is that the very term catholic means universal, for all people. May we at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church ensure that each person is welcomed and invited to encounter Jesus Christ, the Redeemer and Lord of all. Page 6